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but the defense tells a different story. in a sworn statement pistorius claims he thought reeva was an intruder and that he feared for his life. this case is captivating south africa, being compared to the o.j. simpson trial. >> this is probably the biggest trial of the century, certainly so far. >> reporter: interes is so high a dedicated cable channel is now on air to cover proceedings. >> that tension between this almost godlike character, my mythological character, and the awful tragedy of what happened is something no one can resist. >> count 1 is one of murder -- >> reporter: in a crowded courtroom pistorius appears almost isolated, a lonely figure. but in that same way we've seen him on the field he's calm and focused, almost as if preparing for competition. >> it's only a matter of waking up and thinking i can do it. >> reporter: oscar pistorius was born without bones in his lower legs. after consulting with dozens of specialists, his parents made a decision to amputate from below the knee. he won a gold medal at the
but the defense tells a different story. in a sworn statement pistorius claims he thought reeva was an intruder and that he feared for his life. this case is captivating south africa, being compared to the o.j. simpson trial. >> this is probably the biggest trial of the century, certainly so far. >> reporter: interes is so high a dedicated cable channel is now on air to cover proceedings. >> that tension between this almost godlike character, my mythological character, and the...
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she was wiping away tears while she was being questioned by the defense attorney. throughout the entire morning, oscar pistorius was very engaged, listening intently, taking notes and passing them on to his attorneys. at times he turned away as prosecutors build their case that he deliberately murdered his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. >> i've lost everything important to me. >> reporter: reeva's mother, on "today" this morning, never met pistorius, but she was in court yesterday hoping to look him in the eye. >> he just walked into the courtroom, and he looked straight ahead, and then he sat down and never looked my way. >> reporter: she said she could forgive him. >> it's actually important to forgive him for me, because i don't want to live with bitterness in my life. >> reporter: ebba guony sees oscar pistorius in a different light. she travelled here from iceland to show her support. we spotted her sitting quietly in the courtroom. her son, born with the same condition as pistorius, is it also a double amputee. she contacted him eight years ago and they became
she was wiping away tears while she was being questioned by the defense attorney. throughout the entire morning, oscar pistorius was very engaged, listening intently, taking notes and passing them on to his attorneys. at times he turned away as prosecutors build their case that he deliberately murdered his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. >> i've lost everything important to me. >> reporter: reeva's mother, on "today" this morning, never met pistorius, but she was in court...
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> and in fact that defense has been used successfully, said reporter barry bateman. that was ten years ago after a heart-breaking shooting involving a south african rugby star. >> he accidentally shot dead his daughter. early hours of the morning she had snuck in and was taking the father's car to go out. without warning shots or anything, the father out the bedroom window shot at his own daughter thinking her to be a thief. >> the rugby player was not prosecuted. the judge decided he had suffered enough. oscar's attorney, said crime reporter karyn maughan, will argue he has suffered all his life. >> i think there is an awareness from his defense team that they cannot present oscar pistorius as this perfect human being who was so idolized by so many people. there has to be an acknowledgement, a real acknowledgement of the kind of issues that he's had, that have always been under the surface. >> in fact, she has learned oscar will actually ask the court to hold him to a different standard of justice. >> that he can't be judged according to the standards of the reasona
> and in fact that defense has been used successfully, said reporter barry bateman. that was ten years ago after a heart-breaking shooting involving a south african rugby star. >> he accidentally shot dead his daughter. early hours of the morning she had snuck in and was taking the father's car to go out. without warning shots or anything, the father out the bedroom window shot at his own daughter thinking her to be a thief. >> the rugby player was not prosecuted. the judge...
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the defense repeatedly tried to find holes in her story and at one point asked her the same question no fewer than eight time times. she broke down in tears. her testimony was she clearly heard a woman screaming, following gunshots. meantime, reeva steenkamp's mother speaks out about what it was like to face her daughter's killer for the first time. june steenkamp was in court yesterday because she said she needed oscar pistorius to see her. instead, she says he never looked her way in an exclusive interview on the "today" show. she also said she can forgive pistorius. >> it's actually important to forgive him for me, because i don't want to live with bitterness in my life. it's not going to matter anything to me whatever happens to him, because she's not coming back, and it's not going to change anything as far as that goes, and that's the most important thing in my life, is trying to live without her now. it's not going to help me. i don't wish him any harm. i just want the truth. >> joining me now live from p pretoria is aman mohyeldin. she said it was clear it was a male voice af
the defense repeatedly tried to find holes in her story and at one point asked her the same question no fewer than eight time times. she broke down in tears. her testimony was she clearly heard a woman screaming, following gunshots. meantime, reeva steenkamp's mother speaks out about what it was like to face her daughter's killer for the first time. june steenkamp was in court yesterday because she said she needed oscar pistorius to see her. instead, she says he never looked her way in an...
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the defense claims the killing was a tragic mistake. pistorius thought steenkamp was an intruder in the home. but in court today, a neighbor described hearing blood-curdling screams from a woman, then a series of gun shots in the early hours of valentine's day last year. >> just before the gunshots, it was blood-curdling. it was something that leaves you cold. >> reporter: prosecutors now hope to portray oscar pistorius as gun-happy and reckless. this is just the first step for oscar pistorius, in what will be a long and drawn-out trial. day one is over. but there are so many more to go. proceedings will last at least three weeks. pistorius faces a possible life sentence. hamish macdonald, abc news, pretoria, south africa. >>> and on "world news" next tonight, "real money." from the car in your driveway, to your own back yard. how families are earning thousands of dollars uncovering untapped resources in their own home. and you can do it, too, when we're back in two minutes. [ male announcer ] this is joe woods' first day of work. and h
the defense claims the killing was a tragic mistake. pistorius thought steenkamp was an intruder in the home. but in court today, a neighbor described hearing blood-curdling screams from a woman, then a series of gun shots in the early hours of valentine's day last year. >> just before the gunshots, it was blood-curdling. it was something that leaves you cold. >> reporter: prosecutors now hope to portray oscar pistorius as gun-happy and reckless. this is just the first step for...
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>> the defense has played their cards close to the chest. the prosecution has come up with everything. and the point number one was did reeva and oscar have a fight on that night? that is what they are pointing to here. why did he refuse help from security when they called him. thirdly, did police contaminate the crime scene? that's the only thing they have raised so far. >> after lunch, what do we expect from the afternoon's proceedings? do we think the defense will will cross-examination the prosecution witness or does that wait for another day? >> no, no. the moment the prosecution is finished, the defense will move in. we will see barry rube, if he is as good as people are saying. he doesn't get out of bed for 0 less than 40,000 rapbld a day. we'll see how he tries to pick apart this issue. and if indeed they were blood occurred elling, why go to sleep afterwards? >> we're expecting a very tough line of questions. >> the crowd is waiting for this. and the millions watching are going to get full value. >> and the families in the court, we
>> the defense has played their cards close to the chest. the prosecution has come up with everything. and the point number one was did reeva and oscar have a fight on that night? that is what they are pointing to here. why did he refuse help from security when they called him. thirdly, did police contaminate the crime scene? that's the only thing they have raised so far. >> after lunch, what do we expect from the afternoon's proceedings? do we think the defense will will...
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but what we've heard, intense cross examination of this witness by the defense attorney representing oscar pistorius, questioning the statement that the witness had given to the police compared to what she said in the courtroom, at one point getting exasperated, saying "this is the eighth time i've asked you this question." the state prs interjected, objected. the judge said no, the question hasn't been answered, directed the witness to answer properly. this is what she said to her snp. >> when counsel asks a question, you answer the question. otherwise, you will be in that witness box for another day and maybe tomorrow or the day thereafter. the quicker way to get out of that box is to answer exactly what counsel is asking. >> reporter: so, this seemed to undermine the witness. the witness also cross-examination, defense attorneys saying your statement is almost line by line like your husband's, then questioning her about the screaming, getting to the point -- and this is where it got really emotional -- saying that the screaming that you heard, you say you heard after the gunshots,
but what we've heard, intense cross examination of this witness by the defense attorney representing oscar pistorius, questioning the statement that the witness had given to the police compared to what she said in the courtroom, at one point getting exasperated, saying "this is the eighth time i've asked you this question." the state prs interjected, objected. the judge said no, the question hasn't been answered, directed the witness to answer properly. this is what she said to her...
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what do you make of this back and forth from the defense attorney? >> this is a standard tactic, both in the united states and there, of defense attorneys or any attorneys to show that the witnesses had planned their story together. that two witnesses correspond exactly to what each other is saying and, therefore, it's probably not true, because it's not in their own natural language. and the reason this particular testimony is important is because these witnesses say they heard screaming and shouting like a fight between reeva steenkamp and oscar pistorius before the shooting. that would give a motive to oscar for intentionally killing. so this is really big evidence and very important evidence of the prosecution in the intentional murder case. >> and because you specialize in international law here, obviously, the most physical difference we see is the positioning of oscar pistorius, as well as the absence of a jury here, but what are you watching in this case as it relates to the law in south africa that is key perhaps to whatever decision is made
what do you make of this back and forth from the defense attorney? >> this is a standard tactic, both in the united states and there, of defense attorneys or any attorneys to show that the witnesses had planned their story together. that two witnesses correspond exactly to what each other is saying and, therefore, it's probably not true, because it's not in their own natural language. and the reason this particular testimony is important is because these witnesses say they heard screaming...
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the defense now taking their turn. this report on the day's events so far. >> reporter: oscar pistorius was escorted into the high court into the heart of pretoria for one of the most high profile trials in this country. hundreds turned out in the drizzle to see the arrival of the double amputee who rose to become a sporting hero and celebrity. there's an encampment of television crews from south africa and around the world. even a television drone made an appearance. relatives of both oscar pistorius and his girlfriend reeva steenkamp present. >> do you understand the charges, mr. pistorius? >> i do. i do, my lady. >> how do you plead? >> not guilty, my lady. >> thank you. >> reporter: the prosecution moved swiftly to bring its first witness. michel berger described how she and her husband heard screams and then shots on the fateful night. >> translator: he screamed terribly and she yelled for help. then i heard a man screaming for help. three times. three times he yelled for help. >> reporter: if the judge finds osca
the defense now taking their turn. this report on the day's events so far. >> reporter: oscar pistorius was escorted into the high court into the heart of pretoria for one of the most high profile trials in this country. hundreds turned out in the drizzle to see the arrival of the double amputee who rose to become a sporting hero and celebrity. there's an encampment of television crews from south africa and around the world. even a television drone made an appearance. relatives of both...
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there were allegations of police mismanaging evidence and the defense will delve into oscar's fear of crime that propelled him to shoot at what he said he thought was an intruder who broke into his house in the middle of the night. as an olympian,sc pistorius made south africa proud on the world stage. tomorrow his life and his actions will take center stage in a courtroom here. that, too, will be watched just as closely by his countrymen and many around the world. lester, the trial gets under way tomorrow with opening statements by the prosecution, and in a first for this country, a south african judge has allowed cameras in the courtroom. it's going to be televised. a lot of people will be watching it. the trial is expected to last from three to five weeks and a verdict possibly weeks after that. you can imagine it is going to grip the nation and a lot of media attention from around the world. >> thanks. we're going to switch gears and talked about the red carpet. for many people, the only question that matters is who are you wearing? we take a closer look at your fidelity green lin
there were allegations of police mismanaging evidence and the defense will delve into oscar's fear of crime that propelled him to shoot at what he said he thought was an intruder who broke into his house in the middle of the night. as an olympian,sc pistorius made south africa proud on the world stage. tomorrow his life and his actions will take center stage in a courtroom here. that, too, will be watched just as closely by his countrymen and many around the world. lester, the trial gets under...
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. >> the thing thing is, it's just coming out the defense is apparently saying that pistorius, quote, sounds like a woman when he is screaming and that perhaps that is who this witness heard, that it was actually oscar pistorius screaming and not riva. >> got love a defense lawyer. i and they'll probably bring in experts, and the prosecution will say that's not what he sounds like. this is tried and front of a judge, not a jury. so they have to be careful of trying to say something that is really going to say to the judge, you're not being fair. i understand what you're doing for your client but you're not being fair. >> look for the judge to look at facts and law. >> that's different. because in america we do things in front of a jury, more emotional, flamboyant. >> not so much the prosecution. here they have to be wary of doing that in front of one judge, who does have two assessors who will help in the decision, but comes down to one judge to decide if it's a conviction, what the penalty would be, 25 mandatory minimum if it's murder. there's no death penalty in south africa so that
. >> the thing thing is, it's just coming out the defense is apparently saying that pistorius, quote, sounds like a woman when he is screaming and that perhaps that is who this witness heard, that it was actually oscar pistorius screaming and not riva. >> got love a defense lawyer. i and they'll probably bring in experts, and the prosecution will say that's not what he sounds like. this is tried and front of a judge, not a jury. so they have to be careful of trying to say something...
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school it did develop a sense of responsibility and knowledge about when to cross, how to cross, be defensive when you cross. >> it will be implemented at two schools in the coming weeks. >>> if you want a bachelor's degree, complete college isn't enough. ktvu's janine de la vega looks at why they are looking at offering four year degrees. >> reporter: students showed up this morning, a small sacrifice to rally for something they believe in. >> we can raise awareness about the issue. >> reporter: these students are heading to sacramento to show their support for a proposal that allows community colleges to offer four year degrees. california needs to produce 1 million more bachelor's degrees to remayor compet -- remain competitive. students are participating in the rally as the march in march event where they urge lawmakers to support higher education. being able to get a bachelor's degree at a community college would allow them to save money. >> college is extremely expensive so if we open the doors we could open doors to more educational back grounds. >> reporter: if approved it would be a
school it did develop a sense of responsibility and knowledge about when to cross, how to cross, be defensive when you cross. >> it will be implemented at two schools in the coming weeks. >>> if you want a bachelor's degree, complete college isn't enough. ktvu's janine de la vega looks at why they are looking at offering four year degrees. >> reporter: students showed up this morning, a small sacrifice to rally for something they believe in. >> we can raise awareness...
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the defense will portray him as a tragic figure, the para olympic gold medalist who shot his girlfriend after mistaking her for an intruder. the prosecution will argue pistorius is attempting to cover up a far more dangerous fate, that of a violent gun obsessed young man who shot his girlfriend in a murderous fit of rage. it's been dubbed south africa's o.j. simpson trial but here there is no dispute over who pulled the trigger as the story submitted to us during his bail hearing. but shooting someone believing they are a threat is a tough case to prove says forensic specialist dr. david klatzow. >> our law doesn't allow you just to kill somebody who may be a threat to you. the threat to you has got to be real, and it's got to be imminent. >> reporter: in a legal precedent for south africa, much of the case will be broadcast live. it all begins here at pretoria's high court tomorrow. the case was initially set down for three weeks but in all likelihood will take months as the prosecution plans to call at least 107 witnesses. south africa does not have a jury system. so it is up to a jud
the defense will portray him as a tragic figure, the para olympic gold medalist who shot his girlfriend after mistaking her for an intruder. the prosecution will argue pistorius is attempting to cover up a far more dangerous fate, that of a violent gun obsessed young man who shot his girlfriend in a murderous fit of rage. it's been dubbed south africa's o.j. simpson trial but here there is no dispute over who pulled the trigger as the story submitted to us during his bail hearing. but shooting...
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but she was reduced to tears as the defense counsel launched a rigorous examination of what she did hear. oscar pistorius denies murdering his girlfriend. we have this report from pretoria. >> reporter: it's day two of the oscar pistorius trial in a wet and gray pretoria. oscar pistorius left his uncle's house to hear witness michel burger. ms. burger, who wanted to remain anonymous said she heard screams and shots on valentine's day last year. >> do you know what it sounds like? >> i know what a gunshot sounds like 177 meters away. >> that's what you believe. do you know what it sounds like when you hit a bat hard against a door? >> no, my lady, i never hit a bat against a door. >> there is huge media interest in this story. not just in newspapers but also on television because of that historical judgment that cameras can be allowed for the first time during a trial. people are following this live on radio and television. >> everyone has an opinion about the trial. for some members of the public, racial stereotypes die hard. >> half an hour before the lunchtime adjournment, the second w
but she was reduced to tears as the defense counsel launched a rigorous examination of what she did hear. oscar pistorius denies murdering his girlfriend. we have this report from pretoria. >> reporter: it's day two of the oscar pistorius trial in a wet and gray pretoria. oscar pistorius left his uncle's house to hear witness michel burger. ms. burger, who wanted to remain anonymous said she heard screams and shots on valentine's day last year. >> do you know what it sounds like?...
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we went out to one as an air defense air missile site. it came a week ago, surrounded the missile defense base there. but actually when we went to talked to ukrainian commanders they said the russian troops had withdrawn. it was easing of tension at least in one area at least. but the naval blockade, which is going on behind me of ukrainian ships. you might see a mine sweep, that is part of the ukraine keeping in the ships. that blockade continues. >> it has been under block aid for a week. it is sitting next to a ukrainian corvette. they are being forced to make a choice between the new authority in crimea. they are really between a rock and a hard place. you can see behind me the bridge. they are watching the russians, who are watching the ukrainians. they are out with binoculars, or been. the deputy commander alongside the marines. i check the magazines, the rifles that the magazines are holding, matthew. there are no rounds inside them, no bullets. in fact, the only thing they have to defend this ship, remember we're on a army warship
we went out to one as an air defense air missile site. it came a week ago, surrounded the missile defense base there. but actually when we went to talked to ukrainian commanders they said the russian troops had withdrawn. it was easing of tension at least in one area at least. but the naval blockade, which is going on behind me of ukrainian ships. you might see a mine sweep, that is part of the ukraine keeping in the ships. that blockade continues. >> it has been under block aid for a...
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when he was arrested that same day through the trial, which only lasted about two hours, there was no defense presented, and then just a couple months after that, no appeal ever filed, and then he went to the electric chair, the youngest american put to death in the 20th century. >> and the details of even the execution, as i've read, he was so small that he had to sit on bibles so that he could reach the -- be executed in the chair because of his slight size here, but the people who have been pushing for this and behind the effort to clear his name, what are they saying ultimately that they would like here from the judge? is it to say he was innocent, is it to say that due process, what is the ultimate goal here? >> well, the attorneys for the family, the surviving relatives, have put a couple different options before the judge here. one is a motion to grant a retrial based on the testimony that was heard in a hearing here in the courthouse last month from his surviving brother and his two sisters, which was basically an alibi statement saying he was with them, with the family, overnight whe
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. >> former defense secretary donald rumsfeld is talking. he blames america's lack of leadership for inability around the globe. >> yesterday it was syria today it is the ukraine tomorrow it coul republican of georgia, skd be central asia, iran, north korea. at this stage the near term options are few. it seems to me the problem is bigger and critically important. that is america's weakness. the u.s. is in a way that tells the world we are in decline and we are in withdraw. we have created a leadership doctrine of the world with people out our values or our interests to the detriment of the united states and friends and allies around the world. it is the united states that dejected that instability into the world equation. >> senator lindsay graham also appearing on the record. it is clear vladmir putin does not take him seriously. >> come to the conclusion after benghazi, after syria, after egypt, after everything that obama has been engaged in he's a weak and decisive leader. i think put tin believes he is going to grab the creme yaw and p
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now we're taking a break now in court, but testimony will continue all today where oscar's defense team will continue to try to pick apart these prosecution witness that this was in fact not an argument that led to a murder, but a pure accident, an intruder he thought was in his house. back to you. >> chapman, thank you. >>> coming up later on the "today" show, hear from the mother of reeva steenkamp. >>> turning to the weather and what seems to be a never-ending story of record low temperatures crippling snowfall and flight cancellations. four to six inches of snow fell in the mid-atlantic on monday. it forced the shutdown of the federal government in washington as well as school and businesses in neighboring counties. cold will continue to grip the region with overnight temperatures expected in single digits. winter woes have also slammed air travel, thousands of passengers were stranded as airports canceled 2700 flights nationwide. and with monday's flight disruptions, it brought the number of canceled flights to 87,000 since december 1st. that is a record. but the snowfall did allow
now we're taking a break now in court, but testimony will continue all today where oscar's defense team will continue to try to pick apart these prosecution witness that this was in fact not an argument that led to a murder, but a pure accident, an intruder he thought was in his house. back to you. >> chapman, thank you. >>> coming up later on the "today" show, hear from the mother of reeva steenkamp. >>> turning to the weather and what seems to be a...
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. >> reporter: the defense revealed a key part of its case and says the investigation has been riddled with mistakes. >> whilst the investigating officer and tasked with preserving the scene that the scene was contaminated, disturbed, and tampered with. >> reporter: but prosecutors maintain pistorius knew he was shooting at his girlfriend. pistorius' neighbor, michelle berger, the first of more than a hundred potential witnesses, testified about the night that the three-month romance between pistorius and steenkamp seemed to take a fatal turn. >> just after 3:00, i woke up to a woman's terrible screams. it was very traumatic for me. you could hear that it was blood-curdling screams. it leaves you cold. you could hear the anxiousness in her voice and fear. >> the same witness who was not shown on camera today, also said she heard a man yelling for help but could not say whether it was pistorius. >> just after her screams, my lady, i heard four shots. bang, bang bang bang. >> that account contradicts pistorius' version of events. and when asked on cross-examination if she thought if blad
. >> reporter: the defense revealed a key part of its case and says the investigation has been riddled with mistakes. >> whilst the investigating officer and tasked with preserving the scene that the scene was contaminated, disturbed, and tampered with. >> reporter: but prosecutors maintain pistorius knew he was shooting at his girlfriend. pistorius' neighbor, michelle berger, the first of more than a hundred potential witnesses, testified about the night that the three-month...
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it needs to be asked, gretchen, why this witness, whose testimony seems to favor pistorius defense should have been put on the stand now by the prosecution. gretchen. >> very interesting. captivating. paul, thanks very much. >>> old school republicans and tea party activists coming together. it's all family at cpac. chris christie gets a standing ovation and ted cruz gets a round of applause. a big one. what we're hearing from potential presidential hopefuls about party unity in the gop. thousands of president obama russian sources tighten the grip on crimea. what's the latest? >> reporter: crimean voted to join the union. our secretary of state john kerry speaks from rome and the president speaking from white house on sanctions and the rest of america's options as this crisis intensifies. live from kiev and beyond right after this. ♪ humans -- we are beautifully imperfect creatures, living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual insurance has yo back, offering exclusive products like optional better car replacement, where, if your car is totaled, we give you the money to buy o
it needs to be asked, gretchen, why this witness, whose testimony seems to favor pistorius defense should have been put on the stand now by the prosecution. gretchen. >> very interesting. captivating. paul, thanks very much. >>> old school republicans and tea party activists coming together. it's all family at cpac. chris christie gets a standing ovation and ted cruz gets a round of applause. a big one. what we're hearing from potential presidential hopefuls about party unity in...
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earlier the chief defense lawyer pointed the finger at two witnesses that testified accusing them of tayloring their stories to match one another's. the witnesses, a married couple, live next door to pistorius, both said they heard a woman scream, gunshots the night that reeva steenkamp were killed. the defense say there's were differences between the statements the couple gave to police after the shooting and the testimony they gave in court. pistorius claims he thought steenkamp was an intruder the night he shot through a bathroom door, killing her. prosecutors say it was on purpose. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is on his way to silicon valley. meeting with high-tech leaders and the governor. live outside the computer history museum in mountain view, where the prime minister will be in a matter of hours. good morning to you, damien. >> reporter: good morning. this is the third american stop for the israeli prime minister. he was in washington, d.c. monday, l.a. yesterday, and today, right here in the sill lon valley. as you mentioned, it will be a busy schedule for
earlier the chief defense lawyer pointed the finger at two witnesses that testified accusing them of tayloring their stories to match one another's. the witnesses, a married couple, live next door to pistorius, both said they heard a woman scream, gunshots the night that reeva steenkamp were killed. the defense say there's were differences between the statements the couple gave to police after the shooting and the testimony they gave in court. pistorius claims he thought steenkamp was an...
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part of the soviet union and those members previously of the war saw pact and reaffirm the collective defense of nato, ie., putin needs to know those countries are off limits. those are the three elements of the obama strategy that's developing. >> how about your assessment, the grander question of putin? certainly he has nostalgia for the old order, greater russia but he's no hitler. where would you place him in terms of his aggressiveness? his willingness to go in bringing back the captive nations, wouldn't go that far, would he? is this the limit of where he's going to go with crimea? >> putin is two things, a russian nationalist, for the last 14, 15 years, his primary strategic goal is to restore pride too russia and restore strength to russia and have other countries respect russia's role in the world and expand russian influence in their near abroad. he's been intimidating armenia and ukraine and saying, don't join the western group, stay under our orbit. but at the same time, chris, he's a realist. he respects power. that's why it's so important for the united states and for president
part of the soviet union and those members previously of the war saw pact and reaffirm the collective defense of nato, ie., putin needs to know those countries are off limits. those are the three elements of the obama strategy that's developing. >> how about your assessment, the grander question of putin? certainly he has nostalgia for the old order, greater russia but he's no hitler. where would you place him in terms of his aggressiveness? his willingness to go in bringing back the...
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the defense would really lay out its case at this stage, we're told, but the defense giving evidence that oscar pistorius talked with reeva steenkamp, his girlfriend, in bed shortly before that shooting took place. there have been many questions before, why didn't he call out to her before? how did he -- why didn't he check that she wasn't in the bathroom? he had said the room was pitch dark, but now we get an indication that he believed she was in bed because he had talked to her there shortly before. we have now just heard from the first witness, a near neighbor, who says that she was awoken by a woman screaming. her husband was woken as well, she says. and then the woman's screaming became more intense. she became really worried because she thought that something terrible was about to happen. then she says she heard four shots, and they went like this, bang, pause, bang, bang, bang. that's how she described it. so, one shot, a bit of a pause, then the following three shots. and this is a neighbor. this as the prosecution laying out their case. they have argued in the past that the
the defense would really lay out its case at this stage, we're told, but the defense giving evidence that oscar pistorius talked with reeva steenkamp, his girlfriend, in bed shortly before that shooting took place. there have been many questions before, why didn't he call out to her before? how did he -- why didn't he check that she wasn't in the bathroom? he had said the room was pitch dark, but now we get an indication that he believed she was in bed because he had talked to her there shortly...
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we always talk about the insanity defense and if she were tried no question that would be the defense in a case like this. what people forget sometimes the authorities don't even decide to prosecute and they say to themself, you know what, we don't believe that this person was able to establish the intent to commit a crime. and so that could be what prosecutors decide here and decide we don't even think there's a crime, no need for a trial. >> the family, they did what they could. i mean they call the police. they tried -- >> everyone in this case did what they should have done, the family, the police went and talked to her. >> the rescuers on the beach, how quickly they acted. >> unbelievable. >> all right, dan, thank you. >>> thank you, guys. >>> a major report, a mysterious disappearance of holly bobo. a suspect is in custody this morning three years after the 20-year-old vanished. abc's gio benitez here with the latest. good morning, gio. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. holly bobo's case sparked a nationwide search. the reward set at nearly $500,000. now this morning, po
we always talk about the insanity defense and if she were tried no question that would be the defense in a case like this. what people forget sometimes the authorities don't even decide to prosecute and they say to themself, you know what, we don't believe that this person was able to establish the intent to commit a crime. and so that could be what prosecutors decide here and decide we don't even think there's a crime, no need for a trial. >> the family, they did what they could. i mean...
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. >> reporter: the defense claims it was a tragic mistake. pistorius thought steenkamp was an intruder in the home. he acted in self defense. prosecutors allege it was deliberate. he opened fire during an argument in early hours of valenti valentine's day last year. the prosecution will claim he was reckless and gun happy. new images show pistorius on a gun range,i shooting the pistol that killed steenkamp. there is evidence of a flirtatious and loving couple. >> we're looking at a double tragedy, really. because no matter what happens, his life will never be the same again. >> reporter: the trial is due to last three weeks, but a long list of witnesses mean it could last much longer. spending the last few hours inside that courtroom, i can tell you it is truly incredible in there. reeva steenkamp's family is sat shoulder to should we are oscar's family. george, none of them are even looking at each other. >> thank you, hamish. get back to the oscars now. josh what an interview with cate blanche blanchett. >> i got to sit down with cate blanc
. >> reporter: the defense claims it was a tragic mistake. pistorius thought steenkamp was an intruder in the home. he acted in self defense. prosecutors allege it was deliberate. he opened fire during an argument in early hours of valenti valentine's day last year. the prosecution will claim he was reckless and gun happy. new images show pistorius on a gun range,i shooting the pistol that killed steenkamp. there is evidence of a flirtatious and loving couple. >> we're looking at a...
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. >> i think we should revisit the missile defense shield that we talk about so often. >> i would just cancel in sochi. i wouldn't talk about the planning session. i would cancel it. >> i would like to create a democratic news around putin's russia. >> we start north of crimea with nbc's ian williams. ian, there's been a lot of claims and counter claims today. what's the latest there on the ground? >> reporter: it's a confusing picture, toure. we've seen a lot of so-called deadlines come and go, which we've heard from russian news agencies, from the ukrainian government. but it does seem that russia is pretty well in control of crimea. and the question now, and it's something which john kerry is going to be looking at closely tomorrow, on how he can under it, is what russia does next. and the focus will be on this region here, where i am today, in east ukraine. this is the second biggest city in the country, the industrial heartland, kharkov. many people here have been encouraged with what's happening in ukraine and would ideally like the russians to come in here, too. behind me, you p
. >> i think we should revisit the missile defense shield that we talk about so often. >> i would just cancel in sochi. i wouldn't talk about the planning session. i would cancel it. >> i would like to create a democratic news around putin's russia. >> we start north of crimea with nbc's ian williams. ian, there's been a lot of claims and counter claims today. what's the latest there on the ground? >> reporter: it's a confusing picture, toure. we've seen a lot of...
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missle defense unit. they are trying to find a solution. we have reporters on the ground in ukraine, russia, and washington this morning covering all the angles. let's begin with cnn white house correspondent. what are you hearing from the white house this morning? >> reporter: nothing this early at this point. today john kerry is going to meet with his counter part, the russian foreign minister. leaders there are expressing concern at not seeing russia at this point at the table to talk about this situation. that talk between secretary kerry and the foreign minister, as far as we know at this point, is expected to go forward in a matter of hours. everyone is hoping that that does continue. but the views between the u.s. and russia have sharply die verged at this point over what has happened and continues to happen in ukraine. madeline albright called russia's view of this delusional. saying as you mentioned, those soldiers are not russian soldiers, even though in interviews we've seen reporters approach
missle defense unit. they are trying to find a solution. we have reporters on the ground in ukraine, russia, and washington this morning covering all the angles. let's begin with cnn white house correspondent. what are you hearing from the white house this morning? >> reporter: nothing this early at this point. today john kerry is going to meet with his counter part, the russian foreign minister. leaders there are expressing concern at not seeing russia at this point at the table to talk...
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that defense system people will forget about how outspoken he was. maybe down the idea he could work more aggressively. you get the sanctions. world markets today responding very negatively to this. so there's some pressure. the ruble is taking a beating right now. so, what can you do economically, and what have you anticipated because vladimir putin must know this, he must know you're going to go to his pocket so how do you think about what you can do that he's not ready for? >> one of the things i think about is the vote in the upper house in russia. that vote in favor of this aggressive posture of intervention, military force, was something like 80 out of 166. clearly the russians are of mixed mind here about how far they can go, should go. so one of the things we want to do is increase the wait. so not only should we work with europe on this economic point but in the meantime in the security council right now we should be moving a resolution which would probably have the support of the entire international community except maybe for russia. make
that defense system people will forget about how outspoken he was. maybe down the idea he could work more aggressively. you get the sanctions. world markets today responding very negatively to this. so there's some pressure. the ruble is taking a beating right now. so, what can you do economically, and what have you anticipated because vladimir putin must know this, he must know you're going to go to his pocket so how do you think about what you can do that he's not ready for? >> one of...
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pistorius' defense lawyer, barry rue ripping into the witness there, michelle burger, questioning her time and again, how many shots, how did you hear them? what did you hear the screaming? what did your husband hear? your husband heard something different? he accused her of, you are adapting, you are speculating, you are closing the gap, all but telling her she is getting wrong, trying to inject an element of doubt in her testimony. she started off as a nervous witness. she started off speaking her native african. she finished the afternoon speaking in english standing up to that severe cross-examination and that's what the prosecution needs, witnesses with confidence where there can be no doubt in what they are saying. the defense attorney clearly trying to introduce some doubt into what that witness was saying there. >> we'll keep following the murder trial along with you there. thank you so much. still to come, investors on wall street bracing for the worst. why the political crisis is causing economic turn moil around the world. it's a stationery and gifts store. anything we purc
pistorius' defense lawyer, barry rue ripping into the witness there, michelle burger, questioning her time and again, how many shots, how did you hear them? what did you hear the screaming? what did your husband hear? your husband heard something different? he accused her of, you are adapting, you are speculating, you are closing the gap, all but telling her she is getting wrong, trying to inject an element of doubt in her testimony. she started off as a nervous witness. she started off...
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. >> you could say it is time to put that missile defense shield back in the czech republic. >> too late. >> initial negotiations to make ukraine part of nato as well as other surrounding nations that want to be part of nato and russia saying you're getting too close to our borders, let's be honest. and the president of the united states would have to admit that. even secretary of state john kerry acquiesced to this notion. the mind set of set and reset a relationship has failed. the mind-set of putin, somebody hei] thought he for every day they stay in the crimea, add to their suspension. do something. >> and flood ukraine with economic aid and start pulling them away from russian natural gas and let you start selling our natural gatt at a price in which they can deal with that helps that economy stand on its own. >> one of the problems is if europe were to try to extract some pain from mr. putin, all those pipelines run across the ukraine -- i think there are about 10 or 11 of them, all putin would have to do is turn off the seven that go across the ukraine and i have a feeling he'd ha
. >> you could say it is time to put that missile defense shield back in the czech republic. >> too late. >> initial negotiations to make ukraine part of nato as well as other surrounding nations that want to be part of nato and russia saying you're getting too close to our borders, let's be honest. and the president of the united states would have to admit that. even secretary of state john kerry acquiesced to this notion. the mind set of set and reset a relationship has...
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union says it's not taping barbara byrd bennett as an idle threat and union leaders are preparing a defense. >>the new leadership of ukraine is accusing russia of declaring war. an estimated six thousand russian troops effectively seized control of ukraine's crimean peninsula over the weekend. crimea is on the black sea, a major shipping lane for russian crude oil. the russians have surrounded three ukrainian military bases, and demanded that the soldiers inside surrender. russia's actions have sparked official condemnation from around the world, and protests among ukrainian americans. >> there will the cost to the economy of russia and to russian businesses and to russian individuals. ultimately i think russia will isolate itself on a global stage that had just spent $60 billion for the olympics to try to present a different face. >> the g-8 summit, scheduled in russia this summer, has been suspended in protest. chicago's local ukrainian community is calling on the united nations to take action against russia, before an armed senator durbin told a gathering of local ukrainians, a military
union says it's not taping barbara byrd bennett as an idle threat and union leaders are preparing a defense. >>the new leadership of ukraine is accusing russia of declaring war. an estimated six thousand russian troops effectively seized control of ukraine's crimean peninsula over the weekend. crimea is on the black sea, a major shipping lane for russian crude oil. the russians have surrounded three ukrainian military bases, and demanded that the soldiers inside surrender. russia's...
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the defense says the timing of this has taken them by surprise. it's a professional boxer who says he helped to cover up the role of oscar pistorius in a separate shooting incident just weeks before the death of reeva steenkamp. champion boxer kevin lerena, a friend of oscar pistorius and reeva steenkamp is the fourth witness to take the stand in the olympic star's murder trial. alleged he fired a gun inside a restaurant just weeks before he killed reeva steenkamp on valentine's day last year. >> a shot went off in the restaurant and then there was just complete silence. i was in shock and i looked down on the floor, and exactly where my foot was stationary, there was like a hole in the floor. >> reporter: he's accused of firing the gun under their table and amid the chaos asking a friend to take the blame. the prosecution is painting a picture of a man careless with guns. >> i do remember oscar saying, please, just say it was you. i don't want any attention around me. just say it was you. >> you swore again, mr. johnson. >> reporter: the pistoriu
the defense says the timing of this has taken them by surprise. it's a professional boxer who says he helped to cover up the role of oscar pistorius in a separate shooting incident just weeks before the death of reeva steenkamp. champion boxer kevin lerena, a friend of oscar pistorius and reeva steenkamp is the fourth witness to take the stand in the olympic star's murder trial. alleged he fired a gun inside a restaurant just weeks before he killed reeva steenkamp on valentine's day last year....
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how does the defense use that? >> to an american lawyer, this seems to violate the rules of discovery because you can hear the defense attorney asking him, where are these notes? why haven't we seen them yet? to an american attorney that would sound like a discovery violation right away. but in this case, you can see how with witnesses, every prior statement you make, whether to police or notes that you take down is a statement that later on if you don't testify consistently with, a defense attorney can exploit those inconsistencies. and the ultimate question is, at what point sdo do we accept some minor inconsistencies between stories sdoer it cross over to the other side where those major inconsistencies then become fatal. there's not a jury. there's a judge who is probably seen inconsistencies before and she may give them the weight that they deserve. >> now the big issue is, at this point in the trial, even though it's early and we heard from our legal expert down there, it could take many months given how many
how does the defense use that? >> to an american lawyer, this seems to violate the rules of discovery because you can hear the defense attorney asking him, where are these notes? why haven't we seen them yet? to an american attorney that would sound like a discovery violation right away. but in this case, you can see how with witnesses, every prior statement you make, whether to police or notes that you take down is a statement that later on if you don't testify consistently with, a...
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today, the defense attorney gave hints on timing. he said to this witness you call security at 3:13 a.m., and that call lasted 58 seconds. then you got to your balcony to continue to witness what was happening at 3:17. oskar eriksson at 3 in the 19:50, you get the idea how precise the timings are becoming now, called for help after he had broken the door down. so what the defense is saying now to this witness. you didn't hear gunshots, you heard oskar eriksson breaking down the bathroom door with a cricket bat when he realized that reeva steenkamp, his girlfriend was shot or wounded inside. and we've had testimony from the fourth witness taking the stand, a professional boxer, friend of oskar eriksson, looked up to him because he was helping him with his diet for his training. talking about how they were in a restaurant just over a year ago. oskar eriksson passed a pistol under the table. he was told there was a bullet in it. the bullet discharged, hit the floor. oscar asking a friend to take the blame for that. this is one of the co
today, the defense attorney gave hints on timing. he said to this witness you call security at 3:13 a.m., and that call lasted 58 seconds. then you got to your balcony to continue to witness what was happening at 3:17. oskar eriksson at 3 in the 19:50, you get the idea how precise the timings are becoming now, called for help after he had broken the door down. so what the defense is saying now to this witness. you didn't hear gunshots, you heard oskar eriksson breaking down the bathroom door...
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his identity is an important issue for the defense. >> what the defense has found in this case is that there is another individual who is currently held in began taguanty by the united states with a name similar in parts if not identical to my client's. >> abu ghaith is the highest ranking al qaeda figure to face trial on u.s. soil since the 9/11 attacks. >>> prosecutors call themselves satisfied with the start of the murder trial of oscar pistorius. pistorius pleaded not guilty to murdering his girlfriend, reeva steenka steenkamp, and to other gun-related charges. on the stand yesterday, a prosecution witness recalled hearing what she called the blood-curdling screams of a woman before four gunshots on the morning steenkamp was killed. pistorius's attorney contends the screaming may have been pistorius screaming for help after he realized he shot scene camp. >>> a minnesota couple died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning inside their home. the two daughters were found alive in their house. they're being treated at the hospital. the wife mentioned on facebook the family was having
his identity is an important issue for the defense. >> what the defense has found in this case is that there is another individual who is currently held in began taguanty by the united states with a name similar in parts if not identical to my client's. >> abu ghaith is the highest ranking al qaeda figure to face trial on u.s. soil since the 9/11 attacks. >>> prosecutors call themselves satisfied with the start of the murder trial of oscar pistorius. pistorius pleaded not...
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. >> reporter: during cross-examination the pistorius defense team asks if there's any chance it was oscar's screams she heard. mistaking it for a woman's voice. >> i can say yes i heard her screaming. >> reporter: the defense team claims pistorius used a cricket bat to beat down the bathroom door. is it possible too the neighbor heard this and confused it with gunshots. >> if the answer is yes, you say yes, if it's no, you say no. if you don't know, you say i don't know. if you don't remember, you say i don't remember. otherwise, you will be in that witness box for another day and maybe two more or the day thereafter. >> reporter: pistorius says he acted in self-defense thinking an intruder was inside the house. he had no idea he was shooting his girlfriend. >> how do you plead? >> not guilty, my lady. >> reporter: robin, don't forget the prosecution alone has called 107 witnesses so this has a long way to go yet. right now there's another witness in the stand, a neighbor who lived even closer who is telling much the same story of loud screams and bang-bang. >> very chilling. hamish
. >> reporter: during cross-examination the pistorius defense team asks if there's any chance it was oscar's screams she heard. mistaking it for a woman's voice. >> i can say yes i heard her screaming. >> reporter: the defense team claims pistorius used a cricket bat to beat down the bathroom door. is it possible too the neighbor heard this and confused it with gunshots. >> if the answer is yes, you say yes, if it's no, you say no. if you don't know, you say i don't...
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we learned today that the defense team had carried out a test to recreate the screams at the same hour of the murder in pistorius' home to see if the sound would carry. a second witness described being awoken on valentine's day of 2013 by a commotion. >> it seems like somebody was involved in a fight. >> if found guilty, os tcar pistorius is looking at life in prison. we will continue to follow this trial. "world news now" is coming up soon. constitution into gma first thing in the morning. and as always, we are online at abcnews.com.
we learned today that the defense team had carried out a test to recreate the screams at the same hour of the murder in pistorius' home to see if the sound would carry. a second witness described being awoken on valentine's day of 2013 by a commotion. >> it seems like somebody was involved in a fight. >> if found guilty, os tcar pistorius is looking at life in prison. we will continue to follow this trial. "world news now" is coming up soon. constitution into gma first...
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about mistaken identity, about self-defense, murder, premeditated murder. self-defense again and again, and i think that's what's going to determine, what south african's think, what the police think or oscar's defense think, it all boils down to the judge. it's all about law in the end. >> thank you very much indeed. i want to bring in a man who's known oscar pistorius since he was a child. >> i know you didn't keep in touch with oscar in later years. what was he like when you went to school with him. we're going to come to an extreme parallel, what was he like? >> you know, piers, i lost contact with him when i went to high school. but i knew he -- i was a little older than im, i went to high school with him. he was always the happiest kid, covered in sweat, everyone always wanted to touch his prosthetic legs. >> he became this national hero, a hero around the world to many people who are suffering perhaps similar disabilities that he had. a huge shock, to anyone who ever knew him like you did, a massive shock. >> it was unbelievable. south africa treats
about mistaken identity, about self-defense, murder, premeditated murder. self-defense again and again, and i think that's what's going to determine, what south african's think, what the police think or oscar's defense think, it all boils down to the judge. it's all about law in the end. >> thank you very much indeed. i want to bring in a man who's known oscar pistorius since he was a child. >> i know you didn't keep in touch with oscar in later years. what was he like when you went...
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the judge said americans who have to use guns for self-defense usually fire two shots. a lawyer from the nra says he will take the case to an appeals court. 66% of voters approved that ban last november. >>> still to come, emotional testimony in the oscar pistorius murder trial. >>> the special honor for a south bay man that sacrificed his life to save others on september 11th. >>> dramatic testimony this morning in the fourth day of the osc oscar miss t oscar pistorius trial. >> the most dramatic day of this trial yet with testimony so powerful, oscar pistorius himself could not bear to listen. he put his hands on his ears and he was weeping. this is what prosecutors today called a witness. another neighbor of oscar's, who says he heard the screams, just like the other witnesses, but this one is more significant because he says that he saw the lights on at the time after he heard the shot. significant because oscar pistorius all along said that the lights were off in the house. he thought it was was an intruder, he could not see, that's why he fired into the door and k
the judge said americans who have to use guns for self-defense usually fire two shots. a lawyer from the nra says he will take the case to an appeals court. 66% of voters approved that ban last november. >>> still to come, emotional testimony in the oscar pistorius murder trial. >>> the special honor for a south bay man that sacrificed his life to save others on september 11th. >>> dramatic testimony this morning in the fourth day of the osc oscar miss t oscar...
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she tried unsuccessfully to use florida's stand your ground law in her defense. an appeals judge threw out that conviction and freed from prison right before thanksgiving. she faces a retrial and delay and this week the prosecution announced they are seeking consecutive, not concurrent sentences which would make it 60 years. that's practical terms a life sentence. >> for shooting a wall. >> for shooting a wall. >> i disagree with that. i don't think it's shooting the wall. >> let's start with you. the taco, what is your take in legal terms, what's the basis for seeking consecutive? sfl the law permits it and she's charged in three counts. there are 20-year counts. look, the attorney general, prosecution is doing what the law gives them the ability to do and discretion to do. this case i think underscores more than anything the unfair results and sentencing you can have when these guidelines and sentencing sort of mandatory minimums strip the judge from the judge's discretion, evaluate all of the facts and circumstances. this lady was given 20 years and the judge
she tried unsuccessfully to use florida's stand your ground law in her defense. an appeals judge threw out that conviction and freed from prison right before thanksgiving. she faces a retrial and delay and this week the prosecution announced they are seeking consecutive, not concurrent sentences which would make it 60 years. that's practical terms a life sentence. >> for shooting a wall. >> for shooting a wall. >> i disagree with that. i don't think it's shooting the wall....
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a three judge panel struck down a state law requiring the people demonstrate a reason beyond self-defense to carry concealed handguns in public. county sheriffs across the state will be required to issue concealed permits without any discretion. >>> corruption charges that could send them to prison for years. as ktvu's david stevenson tells us this investigation began over three years ago. >> this is a serious matter of misconduct if i can ever recall in my time in the police force. as alleged. >> reporter: indicted are officer razack, officer raul elias of the department's south earn station. sergeant ferminger, robles and vargas of the mission station are also charged. the six participated in a series of raids at residential hotels caught on these surveillance tapes. >> corruption work is part of the work of the fbi. >>> jeff adachi pwrugt the tapes to light. >> they were going to the rooms without warrants. in some cases we believe they were stealing items. there was no accountability. >>> ahead of the police officers association today acknowledged the severity of the charges but claim
a three judge panel struck down a state law requiring the people demonstrate a reason beyond self-defense to carry concealed handguns in public. county sheriffs across the state will be required to issue concealed permits without any discretion. >>> corruption charges that could send them to prison for years. as ktvu's david stevenson tells us this investigation began over three years ago. >> this is a serious matter of misconduct if i can ever recall in my time in the police...
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oscar's defense says it was a tragic mistake driven by his fear of crime and vulnerability. at a bail hearing last year, oscar gave his most detailed account of what happened. it filled me with horror and fear of intruder or intruders of being inside the toilet. i fired shots at the toilet door and shouted to reeva to phone the police. outside the courthouse, media has been preparing for days. more than 2,000 journalists have applied for accreditation to cover this trial to give you a sense of how intense it will be followed. inside the courthouse here behind me, officials say they'll limit the access into the courtroom. about 100 or so passes have been given, including representatives from both families. in south african law, it will come down to one judge, not a jury, who in the end will decide whether oscar pistorius, once a hero to millions around the world, is, in fact, a criminal. ayman mohyeldin, nbc news, pretoria, south africa. >>> up next here, we go live to the red carpet to check in with al roker and kathie lee gifford to get their picks for tonight's top oscar p
oscar's defense says it was a tragic mistake driven by his fear of crime and vulnerability. at a bail hearing last year, oscar gave his most detailed account of what happened. it filled me with horror and fear of intruder or intruders of being inside the toilet. i fired shots at the toilet door and shouted to reeva to phone the police. outside the courthouse, media has been preparing for days. more than 2,000 journalists have applied for accreditation to cover this trial to give you a sense of...
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phil snyder, a criminal defense attorney. that reckless discharge of a firearm chargings it is also part of this case, anna. it would seem insignificant or less than significant when a guy is already facing a murder charge. but you say it is very crucial i guess for the prosecution to include that charge. why? >> absolutely, jon. i think it was extremely smart and strategically for the prosecution to add the charge of reckless discharge of a firearm. if you think about it this murder case stems upon oscar pistorius's credibility. he makes this thing seem like it was an accident and he thought she was untruer. his own friend saying oscar asked me to take the fall, it showcases to the judge maybe oscar pistorius is not as honest as you might think he is. it makes her question, well if he is asking his friend to take the blame because evans to asaid some type of culpability, it delivers a damaging blow to his credibility which is at issue in the murder case. jon: we talked yesterday about the testimony from a woman who shade she
phil snyder, a criminal defense attorney. that reckless discharge of a firearm chargings it is also part of this case, anna. it would seem insignificant or less than significant when a guy is already facing a murder charge. but you say it is very crucial i guess for the prosecution to include that charge. why? >> absolutely, jon. i think it was extremely smart and strategically for the prosecution to add the charge of reckless discharge of a firearm. if you think about it this murder case...
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he's described the soldiers as being a self-defense force over which russia has no influence. the attention today will be on a meeting of eu leaders in brussels. they have been very reluctant to back stiff sanctions against moscow. they have a lot more to lose than the u.s. they come up with a package of economic support, but have been very wary of sanctions. moscow, of course, will be watching that closely. so will washington. whether or not the latest developments from crimea concentrates minds, we'll have to see, tamron. >>> we want to take you back to the developing news out of the maryland where the cpac conference is under way. mark murray is standing by. he is in washington. mark, are you there? >> hey, tamron. >> let's talk about first of after senator mitch mcconnell. we know he will be in a big political battle in the midterm, but he walked in entered the room with a reichel in hand handing it to tom coburn and actually made a plea focusing rather than on the party, focusing on his own personal race. c'mon, give me your perspective on this. >> actually pretty good th
he's described the soldiers as being a self-defense force over which russia has no influence. the attention today will be on a meeting of eu leaders in brussels. they have been very reluctant to back stiff sanctions against moscow. they have a lot more to lose than the u.s. they come up with a package of economic support, but have been very wary of sanctions. moscow, of course, will be watching that closely. so will washington. whether or not the latest developments from crimea concentrates...
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part of his defense is this is a case of mistaken identity, the authorities picked up the wrong man, confused him with somebody with a very similar name in guantanamo bay. it's likely to last around one month. >> oscar pistorius pleading not guilty in the shooting death of his girlfriend. what fellow south africans are saying about the case that is grabbing global attention. >> al jazeera america is a straight-forward news channel. >> its the most exciting thing to happen to american journalism in decades. >> we believe in digging deep. >> its unbiased, fact-based, in-depth journalism. >> you give them the facts, dispense with the fluff and get straight to the point. >> i'm on the ground every day finding stories that matter to you. >> in new orleans... >> seattle bureau... >> washington... >> detroit... >> chicago... >> nashville... >> los angeles... >> san francisco... >> al jazeera america, take a new look at news. primetime news. >> i'm john seigenthaler in new york. >> stories that impact the world, affect the nation and touch your life. >> it's like a brawl here in the waters a
part of his defense is this is a case of mistaken identity, the authorities picked up the wrong man, confused him with somebody with a very similar name in guantanamo bay. it's likely to last around one month. >> oscar pistorius pleading not guilty in the shooting death of his girlfriend. what fellow south africans are saying about the case that is grabbing global attention. >> al jazeera america is a straight-forward news channel. >> its the most exciting thing to happen to...
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the united states and allies are weighing sanctions on now and whether to benefit up defenses in europe. >> we want to take a look at trading on wall street, with the dow trading down 126 points to 16,195. that is how we start the week. >> we will see how we start weather-wise as far as rain is concerned. >> mike? >> we are seeing a little up north but on the diagnosis -- the diagnosis it is all quiet -- the deck it is all quiet. the radar is not good at napa and headed up 29 and 209 west along 12 to sonoma. we have just scattered sprinkles to scattered light rain and it is tapering from where it was this morning when we came on the air at 4:30. the north bay will be a few areas that sees the rain in the morning. down in san rafael, we are at 101 with nothing. rain today and overnight and it will spread south and become steady in the evening and overnight hours and another storm on thursday, and it will be dry with spring remain warmth this weekend. not like last weekend. temperatures up north upper 50 to low 60's and the rest of us in the low 60's with a nice southern breeze to keep th
the united states and allies are weighing sanctions on now and whether to benefit up defenses in europe. >> we want to take a look at trading on wall street, with the dow trading down 126 points to 16,195. that is how we start the week. >> we will see how we start weather-wise as far as rain is concerned. >> mike? >> we are seeing a little up north but on the diagnosis -- the diagnosis it is all quiet -- the deck it is all quiet. the radar is not good at napa and headed...